Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class

Join Park Avenue board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Bass as he discusses the latest developments and news about all things plastic surgery and anti-aging – drawing on his wealth of experience as a leading surgeon, a plastic surgery professor, and technology innovator to see past the buzz and hear concrete advice and insight to empower your beauty journey.

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Nov. 19, 2024

No More Turkey Gobbler: All Things Neck

Because the neck tends to reveal your age more clearly—and age faster—than your face, it is a key area to address when talking about facial aging. Some people catch the early signs, like skin texture changes, and horizontal …
Nov. 5, 2024

Podcast Update 2024

Meet our new co-host Summer Hardy, hear a recap of our podcast's journey, and get a preview of the exciting episodes ahead, from interviews with industry innovators to lively debates on the latest technologies. In 2021, when…
Oct. 22, 2024

Luscious Lips

As we get older, our lips naturally change. They lose their plumpness, the space between the nose and upper lip gets longer, and the pink part of the lip starts to wrinkle and lose its color. Filler can definitely make your …
Oct. 8, 2024

Maintain vs. Restore

If you want better results from your anti-aging efforts, planning ahead is key. Teaming up with a plastic surgeon can help you restore right when it's needed, not when it's screaming to be done. While restorative treatments …
Sept. 17, 2024

Decades of Face: The Eighties, The Reinforcement Decade

Reaching your 80’s is a special time in life. This decade is different for different folks: some are preoccupied with health issues and spend most of their time at home, while others are still very healthy, active, and socia…
Sept. 3, 2024

Best Facelift: Deep Plane vs. SMAS

No two faces are the same, so no two face lifts should be the same. Each procedure should be carefully customized to  individual facial features. Face lifts have come a long way. In the beginning, doctors simply tightened th…

About the Hosts

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Lawrence Bass, MD

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Bass is the owner of Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC and a nationally recognized innovator and authority on advanced technologies in aesthetic plastic surgery. Over the past 25 years, he has written and lectured extensively on his research in advanced surgical techniques including laser and other non-surgical technologies. He has over 90 scientific publications in journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. He has presented his research results and aesthetic surgery techniques at over 200 scientific lectures at meetings before the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Giants in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium sponsored by Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, among others. He has served on the Device and Technique Assessment Committee of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery and on the Non-surgical Techniques Committee of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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Summer Hardy

Medical Student

Summer Hardy is the co-host of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class and a current medical student in New York City. With her background as a former medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, she's passionate about learning about the latest innovations in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics.

Co-hosting alongside Dr. Bass, Summer makes it easier for listeners to understand the often complex decisions that come with plastic surgery treatments, breaking it down in a way that’s clear and patient-friendly.

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Doreen Wu

Medical Assistant

Doreen Wu is a medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC. When Dr. Bass began planning for the launch of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class podcast during the height of the pandemic, he approached Doreen to be his cohost and sidekick throughout the project. As a lover of podcasting and all things aesthetics, Doreen was all in, and the rest has been history.